Safety Topics Safety Topics Bicycle Safety Child Safety Distracted Driving Drug-Impaired Driving Drunk Driving First Responder Safety Motorcycle Safety Older Driver Safety Pedestrian Safety Rail Grade Crossing School Bus Safety Seat Belt Safety Speeding Teen Driver Safety Vehicle Safety View All Breadcrumb Safety Topics Drunk Driving Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving Pre-Holidays | Winter Pre-Holidays | Winter About Facts Messaging Graphics Resources About Key DatesDecember 1-10: Pre-Holidays Campaign Relevant, timely and seasonal messaging can help boost traffic safety communication efforts. We offer themed material for ahead of the winter holidays that encourages people to not get behind the wheel after drinking and to plan for a safe, sober ride home. Facts December StatsDuring the 2018-2022 December months, there were 4,759 people killed in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes. In December 2022 alone, 1,062 people died in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes.Drunk male drivers were involved in fatal crashes at a much higher rate (22%) in December 2022 compared to female drivers (16%). Young drivers ages 21-34 accounted for the highest percentage (25%) of alcohol-impaired drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes in December 2022.Nighttime driving in December 2022 was significantly more dangerous than daytime driving, with 31% of drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes between the hours of 6 p.m. and 5:59 a.m. being drunk. Almost half (45%) of drivers involved in fatal crashes between the hours of midnight and 2:59 a.m. were drunk.Yearly national statistics related to this topic are available in our Drunk Driving section. For facts translated in Spanish, visit NHTSA.gov/Espanol. Social Media Sample social media posts are available for you to use on your various social media platforms, including Facebook, X and Instagram. This social media playbook contains sample social media content. Download this guide for instructions on posting the below playbook graphics to Facebook, X and Instagram. The content is designed for easy posting and seamless integration into your current social media strategy. Social Media Playbook | English & Spanish Additional sample social media posts are also available for download. Images often help boost the engagement on social posts. Our image library, linked below in the Resource section, has a variety of images that you can associate with these sample social media posts. Social Media Posts | English Social Media Posts | Spanish Talking Points We've prepared talking points related to this topic. After downloading, we encourage you to add local stats and facts to the document. Talking Points | English Talking Points | Spanish Earned Media We've produced sample news releases that can be used for media outreach. Sample News Release | English Sample News Release | Spanish Variable Message Board SOBER DRIVING LEADS TO HAPPY HOLIDAYS DRUNK DRIVERS RUIN HOLIDAYS DRIVE SOBER TIS THE SEASON TO PLAN AHEAD FOR A SOBER RIDE BUZZED DRIVING IS DRUNK DRIVING FAMILY AWAITS DESIGNATE YOUR SOBER DRIVER GIVE THE GIFT OF SAFE DRIVING DRIVE SOBER Download All Text Graphics Asset Type English Spirits | Animated | English 1200x1200 | Facebook, X, Instagram PREVIEW DOWNLOAD Spirits | Animated | English 1080x1920 | Vertical Video PREVIEW DOWNLOAD Spirits | Static | English 1200x1200 | Facebook, X, Instagram PREVIEW DOWNLOAD Spanish Cheers | Animated | Spanish 1200x1200 | Facebook, X, Instagram PREVIEW DOWNLOAD Cheers | Static | Spanish 1200x1200 | Facebook, X, Instagram PREVIEW DOWNLOAD Additional Resources NHTSA Image Library: Alcohol-related imagesResources: Drunk Driving Resources: Buzzed Driving Is Drunk DrivingSign up to get campaign updates via email from Traffic Safety Marketing
Safety Topics Safety Topics Bicycle Safety Child Safety Distracted Driving Drug-Impaired Driving Drunk Driving First Responder Safety Motorcycle Safety Older Driver Safety Pedestrian Safety Rail Grade Crossing School Bus Safety Seat Belt Safety Speeding Teen Driver Safety Vehicle Safety View All Breadcrumb Safety Topics Drunk Driving Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving Pre-Holidays | Winter Pre-Holidays | Winter About Facts Messaging Graphics Resources About Key DatesDecember 1-10: Pre-Holidays Campaign Relevant, timely and seasonal messaging can help boost traffic safety communication efforts. We offer themed material for ahead of the winter holidays that encourages people to not get behind the wheel after drinking and to plan for a safe, sober ride home. Facts December StatsDuring the 2018-2022 December months, there were 4,759 people killed in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes. In December 2022 alone, 1,062 people died in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes.Drunk male drivers were involved in fatal crashes at a much higher rate (22%) in December 2022 compared to female drivers (16%). Young drivers ages 21-34 accounted for the highest percentage (25%) of alcohol-impaired drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes in December 2022.Nighttime driving in December 2022 was significantly more dangerous than daytime driving, with 31% of drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes between the hours of 6 p.m. and 5:59 a.m. being drunk. Almost half (45%) of drivers involved in fatal crashes between the hours of midnight and 2:59 a.m. were drunk.Yearly national statistics related to this topic are available in our Drunk Driving section. For facts translated in Spanish, visit NHTSA.gov/Espanol. Social Media Sample social media posts are available for you to use on your various social media platforms, including Facebook, X and Instagram. This social media playbook contains sample social media content. Download this guide for instructions on posting the below playbook graphics to Facebook, X and Instagram. The content is designed for easy posting and seamless integration into your current social media strategy. Social Media Playbook | English & Spanish Additional sample social media posts are also available for download. Images often help boost the engagement on social posts. Our image library, linked below in the Resource section, has a variety of images that you can associate with these sample social media posts. Social Media Posts | English Social Media Posts | Spanish Talking Points We've prepared talking points related to this topic. After downloading, we encourage you to add local stats and facts to the document. Talking Points | English Talking Points | Spanish Earned Media We've produced sample news releases that can be used for media outreach. Sample News Release | English Sample News Release | Spanish Variable Message Board SOBER DRIVING LEADS TO HAPPY HOLIDAYS DRUNK DRIVERS RUIN HOLIDAYS DRIVE SOBER TIS THE SEASON TO PLAN AHEAD FOR A SOBER RIDE BUZZED DRIVING IS DRUNK DRIVING FAMILY AWAITS DESIGNATE YOUR SOBER DRIVER GIVE THE GIFT OF SAFE DRIVING DRIVE SOBER Download All Text Graphics Asset Type English Spirits | Animated | English 1200x1200 | Facebook, X, Instagram PREVIEW DOWNLOAD Spirits | Animated | English 1080x1920 | Vertical Video PREVIEW DOWNLOAD Spirits | Static | English 1200x1200 | Facebook, X, Instagram PREVIEW DOWNLOAD Spanish Cheers | Animated | Spanish 1200x1200 | Facebook, X, Instagram PREVIEW DOWNLOAD Cheers | Static | Spanish 1200x1200 | Facebook, X, Instagram PREVIEW DOWNLOAD Additional Resources NHTSA Image Library: Alcohol-related imagesResources: Drunk Driving Resources: Buzzed Driving Is Drunk DrivingSign up to get campaign updates via email from Traffic Safety Marketing
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